Colorado passed 8 new gun laws in 2024.  And like other jurisdictions with “tough” gun laws, crime goes up.

Colorado passed four new gun laws in 2024.  Colorado criminals celebrate. 

Trump on Freedom of Speech - a key issue in the gun control debate.  “Misinformation” censors take note. 

<div class="md"><p>I dont like fudds. What say you.?</p>
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Remember: “Common Sense” means “We didn’t do any research”.

Another example of gun control propaganda - combining homicides and suicides (otherwise they wouldn’t have anything to talk about) 

“Let not any one pacify his conscience by the delusion that he can do no harm if he takes no part, and forms no opinion. Bad men need nothing more to compass their ends, than that good men should look on and do nothing. He is not a good man who, without a protest, allows wrong to be committed in his name, and with the means which he helps to supply, because he will not trouble himself to use his mind on the subject.”  

philosopher John Stuart Mill, who delivered an 1867 inaugural address at the University of St. Andrews

https://www.openculture.com/2016/03/edmund-burkeon-in-action.html

<div class="md"><p>“Let not any one pacify his conscience by the delusion that he can do no harm if he takes no part, and forms no opinion. Bad men need nothing more to compass their ends, than that good men should look on and do nothing. He is not a good man who, without a protest, allows wrong to be committed in his name, and with the means which he helps to supply, because he will not trouble himself to use his mind on the subject.”  </p>

<p>philosopher John Stuart Mill, who delivered an 1867 inaugural address at the University of St. Andrews</p>

<p><a href="https://www.openculture.com/2016/03/edmund-burkeon-in-action.html">https://www.openculture.com/2016/03/edmund-burkeon-in-action.html</a></p>
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A Philosophical Justification to Own Firearms 

Yet Another Study Lumping Suicides with Homicides in an Attempt to Prejudice Firearms Ownership in the US

Massachusetts Citizens Tired of Gun Control Induced Crime

New York Federal Court Strikes Down Concealed Carry Restriction on Private Property Open to Public 

Gun Control Advocates Fail to Acknowledge “Gun Free Zones” At Schools Help the Shooters Not thè Students 

Atlanta has its own gun licensing laws that are supposed to prevent these crimes.

California has both licensing and registration of guns and owners.  Obviously it encourages crime. [Bellflower, CA]

Leading causes of death:

Children ages 1-4 years

Accidents (unintentional injuries)
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Assault (homicide)
Source: https://wonder.cdc.gov/controller/saved/D158/D390F004

Children ages 5-9 years

Accidents (unintentional injuries)
Cancer
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Source: https://wonder.cdc.gov/controller/saved/D158/D390F005

Children ages 10-14 years

Accidents (unintentional injuries)
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
Cancer
Source: https://wonder.cdc.gov/controller/saved/D158/D390F006

<div class="md"><p>Leading causes of death:</p>

<p>Children ages 1-4 years</p>

<p>Accidents (unintentional injuries)
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Assault (homicide)
Source: <a href="https://wonder.cdc.gov/controller/saved/D158/D390F004">https://wonder.cdc.gov/controller/saved/D158/D390F004</a></p>

<p>Children ages 5-9 years</p>

<p>Accidents (unintentional injuries)
Cancer
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Source: <a href="https://wonder.cdc.gov/controller/saved/D158/D390F005">https://wonder.cdc.gov/controller/saved/D158/D390F005</a></p>

<p>Children ages 10-14 years</p>

<p>Accidents (unintentional injuries)
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
Cancer
Source: <a href="https://wonder.cdc.gov/controller/saved/D158/D390F006">https://wonder.cdc.gov/controller/saved/D158/D390F006</a></p>
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VP Debate Fact Check: Alleged #1 killer of children is guns.  -  FALSE  (#1 killer is accidents.  Source US Centers for Disease Control)  

This article begs the question of the economic advantages in lower overall violent crime rate due to gun ownership.

Explain how a Constitutional right became subject to executive whim

Gun Registration-Again?  

Missouri reduces gun control and overall violent crime drops

Video Demonstrating Potential Battery Averted  by Being Armed in Public. (Armed victims seldom injured). 

Open Letter to Buckeye Firearms Association regarding the Founding Fathers’ views on gun control

Another “gun study” that fails to mention if victims were unarmed due to gun control at the time of attack.

Graphic showing how much gun control interferes with citizen intervention in violent criminal confrontations.

Who stops the bad guy with a gun? (With some fun cherry-picking and a lot of data conflicts.)

Gun control advocates campaigning against it.  

<div class="md"><p>Gun control advocates campaigning against it.  </p>
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University of Wyoming survey to allow concealed carry on campus.  Responses needed. 

49er Ricky Pearsall attacked by 17 y/o mugger in SF Union Square -

Of note- Reuters says a “conservative-majority U.S. Supreme Court in 2022 issued a landmark ruling that expanded gun rights.”

Actually what happened was the Supreme Court gave back some of the rights enumerated in the Second Amendment.  Per historical usage, “arms” as in “…the right to keep and bear arms..” meant any equipment useful to a military endeavor such as small arms, artillery, ammunition, medical, shelter, transportation, etc.  Example of usage in 1775:   

https://teachingamericanhistory.org/document/orders-from-general-thomas-gage-to-lieut-colonel-smith-10th-regiment-foot/

When one considers that most of the gun laws of the 20th century are unconstitutional, ie, NFA 34/38, GCA 68, FOPA 86 (machine gun ban) and others, you are to be able to possess what the National Guard possesses.  Prior to the passage, you could buy anything mail order to your door.  Goal of the Militia is to enable able bodied make citizens 18-45 to walk on to a slot in the National Guard equipped with essentially the same equipment the NG or armed forces use.





<div class="md"><p>Of note- Reuters says a “conservative-majority U.S. Supreme Court in 2022 issued a landmark ruling that expanded gun rights.”</p>

<p>Actually what happened was the Supreme Court gave back some of the rights enumerated in the Second Amendment.  Per historical usage, “arms” as in “…the right to keep and bear arms..” meant any equipment useful to a military endeavor such as small arms, artillery, ammunition, medical, shelter, transportation, etc.  Example of usage in 1775:   </p>

<p><a href="https://teachingamericanhistory.org/document/orders-from-general-thomas-gage-to-lieut-colonel-smith-10th-regiment-foot/">https://teachingamericanhistory.org/document/orders-from-general-thomas-gage-to-lieut-colonel-smith-10th-regiment-foot/</a></p>

<p>When one considers that most of the gun laws of the 20th century are unconstitutional, ie, NFA 34/38, GCA 68, FOPA 86 (machine gun ban) and others, you are to be able to possess what the National Guard possesses.  Prior to the passage, you could buy anything mail order to your door.  Goal of the Militia is to enable able bodied make citizens 18-45 to walk on to a slot in the National Guard equipped with essentially the same equipment the NG or armed forces use.</p>
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Federal Judge Hold Machine Gun Ban Unconstitutional 23aug24

Violent Crime in UK 10x higher than in US

Leading Cause of Death for Children is Car Accidents Not Guns.  

One suspect for 5 casualties?! Likely unarmed victims and unarmed because of CA gun control. 

<div class="md"><p>One suspect for 5 casualties?! Likely unarmed victims and unarmed because of CA gun control. </p>
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2 killed, 3 injured in Huntington Beach stabbing on Fourth of July; suspect in custody

Discuss the issue of gun control in a forum more amenable to open debate.

<div class="md"><p>Discuss the issue of gun control in a forum more amenable to open debate.</p>
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A Philosophical Justification to Own Firearms

More evidence gun control is the problem not the solution